Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-28
TIE LAW.

There has been much discussion over the
bill regulating licenses passed by the Leg
stature, and in answer to numerous IN,
quiries we give some of the principal
points.
The penalty for tranSacting any business
for which license is required, without such
license, is q fine of from $40 to 800 and an
Imprisonment of not more than three
months. No sale OF alcohol, except for
medicinal or scientific purposes, OF spiritu-
Gus liquors or wine shall he made by Il
druggist except on the prescription of a
physician, on penalty OF a fine of from $50
to 800. Any physician who couSpires
with a druggist to violate this provision
shall be fined not less than $50 nor more
than $500.
No State license to sell intoxicating
liquors can be granted within two
miles OF the limits OF a town
that does not grant licenses, unless
the Council of such town grant permission.
No license Osell intOXiCants or keep a drug
store shall he granted to au Incorporate
person. To sell intOxicants to 4 minor or
to one who is in the habit Of drinking to
in~tOXicatiOu, or on Sunday is a INSIDE
meanOr and calls for a fine OF from $50 to
800. All houses where liquor is sold
contrary 10 law are to be considered public
nuisances. The owner of a house, who
permits 4 person to unlawfully sell liquor
in said house is TO be fined not less
than twenty nor more than one hundred
dollars and be imprisoned not less than
ten MOI more than thirty days. Any per-
son who suffers injury from an intoxi-
Gated person may recover damages from
the liquor seller. Every person selling
intONicants shall give an approved bond,
the bondmen to be responsible for all
penalties for violation OF law and damage
suits to the extent OF bond.
The following are the taxes on licenses:
On hotels, tavcrnS, eating houses and
restaurants, three per cent per annum
upon the yearly value ot the premises.
On diStilleries or brewericS manufacturing
5000 barrels annually, $3.50; those man
ufacturing more than Il, 900 aud less than
$4,000 barrels annually, $3.50; those man
ufacturing between 5000 and $1,000 bar
rels, 500; those manufacturing between
1000 and 5000 barrels annually, $l25,
those that manufacture not more than
1000 barrels annually, $50. Ga every
license to furnish intoxicating drinks or
refreshments at a public theatre, $3.50;
to sell spirituOus liquors wine, porter,
ale, beer and drinks of like nature,
at retail in quantities not to ex-
coed five gallons at q time.
$3.50; to sell sp~irituous liquors, wine,
porter. ale, beer and drinks oflike nature,
at wholesale, in quantities not less than
five gallons, $3.50 in addition to all other
taxes; TO sell, at retail, domestic wines.
ale beer and drinks of like nature only,
500; to carry on the business of 4 drug.
gist, SO in addition to all other taxes;
to keep a bowling alley for public use or
resort, $40, but if more than one be kept
in one house, by the same person, $40 for
the first one and SIS for every other one,
to sell apple or peach brandy at distillery,
in quantities not less than five gallons,
500; to keep a public billiard oil
pool table, So; to keep a bagatelle
table, SIS; to keep a skating
rink in town of more than tO,OOO, $IOO,
in a town Of between :, 900 and 10, 900 $50,
in a town of less than 5000, S25; to act as
auctiOneer in the country 81, in towns, 81
additional for every thousand of popula-
ton; to practice the business of stock
$50; to practice as pawn broker
800; to sell patent rights, $40; to act as